Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) Sloan Ratio %: -6.61% (As of May. 2026)

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CHIX:SZUD Suedzucker AG CHIX:SZUD
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What is Suedzucker AG Sloan Ratio %?

Suedzucker AG CHIX:SZUD 68 Sloan Ratio % is -6.61% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SZUD with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.64. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -6.61%.

As of May. 2026, Suedzucker AG has a Sloan Ratio of -6.61%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Suedzucker AG  (CHIX:SZUd) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of May. 2026, Suedzucker AG has a Sloan Ratio of -6.61%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Suedzucker AG Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Suedzucker AG Sloan Ratio % Chart

Suedzucker AG Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 7.13 -0.28 -5.38 -6.22

Suedzucker AG Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.00 -7.54 -2.43 -6.22 -6.61

CHIX:SZUD vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Suedzucker AG Sloan Ratio % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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Suedzucker AG Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Feb. 2026 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Feb. 2026 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Feb. 2026 ))/Total Assets (A: Feb. 2026 )
=(-362-462
--302)/8398
=-6.22%

Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: May. 2026 )
=(-326-473
--265)/8084
=-6.61%

Suedzucker AG's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was -32 (Aug. 2025 ) + 3 (Nov. 2025 ) + -303 (Feb. 2026 ) + 6 (May. 2026 ) = €-326 Mil.
Suedzucker AG's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 264 (Aug. 2025 ) + -4 (Nov. 2025 ) + 211 (Feb. 2026 ) + 2 (May. 2026 ) = €473 Mil.
Suedzucker AG's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was -79 (Aug. 2025 ) + -57 (Nov. 2025 ) + -6 (Feb. 2026 ) + -123 (May. 2026 ) = €-265 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -6.61% mean?
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a Sloan Ratio % of -6.61% as of May. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors.
Is Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current Sloan Ratio % is -6.61%. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % compare to KHC and GIS?
Suedzucker AG's Sloan Ratio % of -6.61% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. Suedzucker AG's current Sloan Ratio % is -6.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suedzucker AG stock overvalued right now?
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -6.61%. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.64, compared to a current price of €11.65 — trading 20.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is -6.61%. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD), the current Sloan Ratio % is -6.61% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €11.65 is trading 20.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.64.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SZUD:

  • Sloan Ratio %: -6.61%
  • GF Value™: €9.64 vs. price of €11.65 (20.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SZUD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Suedzucker AG Business Description

Address Maximilianstrasse 10, Mannheim, DEU, 68165
Suedzucker AG has five segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's primary market, and the company generates the majority of its revenue in European Union countries.
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